ARBs

[kineticz]

Hey,

Have been looking at ARB kits for the Leon on t'internet. Quite expensive! Are Eibach as good as H&R? Is the rear ARB alot better than fitting a front ARB? Can I fit it myself with relative ease?


Thanks guys

 

[Willie]

The rear ARB is very easty to fit, its just a clamp that goes around your rear axle with two drop links that hang off of your sping cups. Pair this with a front S3 strutt brace which is just bolted onto the front suspension turrets and rear wishbone bushes and you will feel the difference. Bushes £33 and S3 brace £60 all from Audi. Rear ARB about £180 aftermarket

 

[kineticz]

What do you reckon about the Eibach ARBs mate?

 

[Willie]

Dunno bud, I've got the Neuspeed one (28mm) and have heard it said the Neuspeed ones are better quality. The only car I've been in with Eibach ones was a MK2 Leon TFSI and it creaked badly.
Not much to go on but that all I know about them bub, plenty of guys on here got them though and seem to be happy with no other word of creaking

 

[Ruddmeister]

Buying H&R or Eibach front and rear ARB kits is a good option for the LC

 

[kineticz]

I heard the Eibach kits aren't that thick? Is this true

 

[james walker]

the eibach rear arb needs a fitting kit also, which will take it upto the price of a neuspeed

i have a whiteline 22mm on and its brilliant, massive improvement, also i paid 70quid from a member....

they are 135 new from balance motorsport, mk4 golf fitment.

 

[DamianPM]

The Eibach kit is 25mm front and 25mm rear and a really good choice and will make a massive difference on the LC.

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/leon-1m-anti-roll-bars-c-1932_1937_1938.html

Damian @ DPM

 

[james walker]

you also do the whiteline dont you now damien/

 

[DamianPM]

Yeah that's right, also in the link in the post above.

Damian @ DPM

 

[james walker]

mk4 golf fitment only though yeah?

 

[DamianPM]

It also fits the Leon 1M, just not the Cupra R.

Damian @ DPM

 

[james walker]

oh, same fitment then, thought it would have been...

any reports on these whitelines mate, how come it wont fit the r, the r has mk4 golf rear setup does it not?

 

[DamianPM]

Yeah getting good reviews, a lot of people are going for them becasue of the great value for money.

The Cupra R uses the same fitment setup as the non Quattro TT.

Damian @ DPM

 

[kineticz]

Yeah those Whiteline rear ARBs look brill value for money, will probably go for one of those.

Are they straight fit or will I need a kit like the Eibach ones?

 

[james walker]

the whitelines come with all the kit youll need matey, should partner your 22mm front arb a treat....

 

[Ruddmeister]

how come it wont fit the r

As Damian says the front is a different fitment for the LCR because the ARB brackets are TT/S3 like at the base of the suspension damper.

The Rear ARB also hits the OEM exhaust backbox

The only solution at the rear on an LCR in the neuspeed bar (which doesn;t hit) or aftermarket exhaust with smaller back box

 

[kineticz]

the whitelines come with all the kit youll need matey, should partner your 22mm front arb a treat....

OK thanks mate I've got a Whiteline down on the list of next mods

 

[Willie]

As Damian says the front is a different fitment for the LCR because the ARB brackets are TT/S3 like at the base of the suspension damper.

The Rear ARB also hits the OEM exhaust backbox

The only solution at the rear on an LCR in the neuspeed bar (which doesn;t hit) or aftermarket exhaust with smaller back box

Or a hammer

 

[Ruddmeister]

Or a hammer

The lump hammer to the back box mod always made me wince